Isaiah 23
Authorized (King James) Version
23 The burden of Tyre.
Howl, ye ships of Tarshish;
for it is laid waste,
so that there is no house, no entering in:
from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
2 Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle;
thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished.
3 And by great waters the seed of Sihor,
the harvest of the river, is her revenue;
and she is a mart of nations.
4 Be thou ashamed, O Zidon:
for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying,
I travail not, nor bring forth children,
neither do I nourish up young men,
nor bring up virgins.
5 As at the report concerning Egypt,
so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
6 Pass ye over to Tarshish;
howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.
7 Is this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days?
her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
8 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city,
whose merchants are princes,
whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth?
9 The Lord of hosts hath purposed it,
to stain the pride of all glory,
and to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
10 Pass through thy land as a river, O daughter of Tarshish:
there is no more strength.
11 He stretched out his hand over the sea,
he shook the kingdoms:
the Lord hath given a commandment against the merchant city,
to destroy the strong holds thereof.
12 And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice,
O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon:
arise, pass over to Chittim;
there also shalt thou have no rest.
13 Behold the land of the Chaldeans;
this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it
for them that dwell in the wilderness:
they set up the towers thereof,
they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
14 Howl, ye ships of Tarshish:
for your strength is laid waste.
15 And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot. 16 Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered.
17 And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth. 18 And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the Lord: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the Lord, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
Isaiah 23
English Standard Version
An Oracle Concerning Tyre and Sidon
23 The (A)oracle concerning (B)Tyre.
Wail, O (C)ships of Tarshish,
for Tyre is laid waste, (D)without house or harbor!
From (E)the land of Cyprus[a]
it is revealed to them.
2 Be still, O inhabitants of the coast;
the merchants of (F)Sidon, who cross the sea, have filled you.
3 And on many waters
your revenue was the grain of Shihor,
the harvest of the Nile;
you were (G)the merchant of the nations.
4 Be ashamed, O (H)Sidon, for the sea has spoken,
the stronghold of the sea, saying:
“I have neither labored nor given birth,
I have neither reared young men
nor brought up young women.”
5 When the report comes to Egypt,
they will be in anguish[b] over the report about Tyre.
6 (I)Cross over to Tarshish;
wail, O inhabitants of the coast!
7 Is this your exultant city
(J)whose origin is from days of old,
whose feet carried her
to settle far away?
8 Who has purposed this
against Tyre, the bestower of crowns,
whose merchants were princes,
whose traders were the honored of the earth?
9 The Lord of hosts has purposed it,
(K)to defile the pompous pride of all glory,[c]
to dishonor all the honored of the earth.
10 Cross over your land like the Nile,
O daughter of Tarshish;
there is no restraint anymore.
11 (L)He has stretched out his hand over the sea;
he has shaken the kingdoms;
the Lord has given command concerning Canaan
to destroy its strongholds.
12 And he said:
“You will no more exult,
O oppressed virgin daughter of (M)Sidon;
arise, (N)cross over to (O)Cyprus,
even there you will have no rest.”
13 Behold the land of (P)the Chaldeans! This is the people that was not;[d] Assyria destined it for wild beasts. They erected (Q)their siege towers, they stripped her palaces bare, they made her a ruin.
14 (R)Wail, O ships of Tarshish,
for your stronghold is laid waste.
15 In that day Tyre will be forgotten for (S)seventy years, like the days[e] of one king. At the end of (T)seventy years, it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the prostitute:
16 “Take a harp;
go about the city,
O forgotten prostitute!
Make sweet melody;
sing many songs,
that you may be remembered.”
17 At the end of (U)seventy years, the Lord will visit Tyre, and she will return to her wages and (V)will prostitute herself with all the kingdoms of the world on the face of the earth. 18 Her merchandise and her wages will be holy to the Lord. It will not be stored or hoarded, but her merchandise will supply abundant food and fine clothing for those who dwell before the Lord.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 23:1 Hebrew Kittim; also verse 12
- Isaiah 23:5 Hebrew they will have labor pains
- Isaiah 23:9 The Hebrew words for glory and hosts sound alike
- Isaiah 23:13 Or that has become nothing
- Isaiah 23:15 Or lifetime
Isaías 23
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
Profecía contra Tiro
23 Profecía contra Tiro:
¡Gemid, barcos de Tarsis!,
porque destruidas están su casa y su puerto.
Desde la tierra de Chipre
les ha llegado la noticia.
2 ¡Callad, habitantes de la costa,
comerciantes de Sidón,
ciudad que han enriquecido los marinos!
3 Sobre las grandes aguas
llegó el grano de Sijor;
Tiro se volvió el centro comercial de las naciones;
la cosecha del Nilo le aportaba ganancias.
4 Avergüénzate, Sidón, fortaleza del mar,
porque el mar ha dicho:
«No he estado con dolores de parto ni he dado a luz;
no he criado hijos ni educado hijas».
5 Cuando la noticia llegue a Egipto,
lo que se diga de Tiro los angustiará.
6 Pasad a Tarsis;
gemid, habitantes de la costa.
7 ¿Es esta vuestra ciudad alegre,
la ciudad tan antigua,
cuyos pies la han llevado
a establecerse en tierras lejanas?
8 ¿Quién planeó esto contra Tiro,
la ciudad que confiere coronas,
cuyos comerciantes son príncipes,
y sus negociantes reconocidos en la tierra?
9 Lo planeó el Señor Todopoderoso
para abatir la altivez de toda gloria
y humillar a toda la gente importante de la tierra.
10 Hija de Tarsis,
cultiva[a] tu tierra como en el Nilo,
porque tu puerto ya no existe.
11 El Señor ha extendido su mano sobre el mar
y ha hecho temblar a los reinos,
ha ordenado destruir las fortalezas de Canaán.
12 Él dijo:
«¡Virgen violentada, hija de Sidón:
no volverás a alegrarte!
»Levántate y cruza hasta Chipre;
¡ni siquiera allí encontrarás descanso!»
13 ¡Mira la tierra de los caldeos!
¡Ese pueblo ya no existe!
Asiria la ha convertido
en refugio de las fieras del desierto;
levantaron torres de asalto,
demolieron sus fortalezas
y las convirtieron en ruinas.
14 ¡Gemid, barcos de Tarsis,
porque destruida está vuestra fortaleza!
15 En aquel tiempo Tiro será olvidada durante setenta años, que es lo que vive un rey. Pero al cabo de esos setenta años le sucederá a Tiro lo que dice la canción de la prostituta:
16 «Tú, prostituta olvidada,
toma un arpa y recorre la ciudad;
toca lo mejor que puedas,
y canta muchas canciones,
para que te recuerden».
17 Al cabo de setenta años, el Señor se ocupará de Tiro, la cual volverá a venderse y prostituirse con todos los reinos de la tierra. 18 Pero sus ingresos y ganancias se consagrarán al Señor; no serán almacenados ni atesorados. Sus ganancias serán para los que habitan en presencia del Señor, para que se alimenten en abundancia y se vistan con ropas finas.
Footnotes
- 23:10 cultiva (Qumrán y LXX); atraviesa (TM).
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